Sunshine Campground
Sunshine Campground is a campsite in San Miguel, Colorado. Sunshine Campground is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Gold Point, as well as near the peak Turkey Creek Mesa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.
Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant
Power station
Photo: Pechristener, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, constructed in 1890 near Ophir, Colorado, was one of the first commercial system to produce and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial use and one of the first AC hydro-electric plants ever constructed. Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant is situated 2 miles south of Sunshine Campground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mountain Village and Ophir.
Mountain Village
Village
Photo: SkiVillage, CC BY 3.0.
Mountain Village is a home rule municipality in San Miguel County, southwestern Colorado. It is located just southwest of Telluride, Colorado in the San Juan Mountains. Mountain Village is situated 3½ miles northeast of Sunshine Campground.
Ophir
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose. Ophir is situated 4 miles southeast of Sunshine Campground.
Telluride
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Telluride is in the southern Rocky Mountains approximately 100 miles from Four Corners, the intersection of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Telluride is home to the Telluride Ski Resort, and home of an independent film festival.
Sunshine Campground
- Type: Campsite
- Categories: tourism and camping
- Location: San Miguel, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.88955° or 37° 53′ 22″ northLongitude
-107.88996° or 107° 53′ 24″ westOperator
United States Forest ServiceOpen location code
859JV4Q6+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 335227685OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=camp_site
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